Umbrella



Aug. 14, 1934. w. SAXON ET AL UMBRELLA Filed Aug. 29, 1931 INVENTOR, HILL/HM SHXON A/ILLIHM Lus rqRRTE/v. BY 5; AL; 112

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 14, 1934 Nrrso starts UIVIBRELLA William Saxon and William Lustgarten, New

York, N. Y., assignors, by direct and mesne assignments, to Louis A.

Capaldo, New York, N. Y.

Application August 29, 1931, Serial No. 560,090

2 Claims.

This invention relates to umbrellas.

It is an object of this invention to provide an umbrella which may be collapsed into such small form as to permit the packing thereof into a 1 valise, or which may be extended to the size of an ordinary umbrella, means being provided in connection with the rib structure of the umbrella whereby the ribs are retained against any extreme side play, and also so that a predetermined tension pressure may be applied to the ribs and to the fabric when the ribs are completely opened.

It is an object of the invention to provide, in conjunction with an umbrella of the character set forth, a spring catch for retaining the umbrella open, which permits, however, the collapse of the umbrella into the condition of an umbrella of normal size.

Other objects of this invention will be hereinafter set forth, or will be apparent from the description and the drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment for carrying out the invention.

The invention, however, is not intended to be restricted to the particular construction, nor to the particular applications nor to the specific manner of use, nor to the various details thereof, herein shown and described, as the same may be modified in various particularsor be applied in many varied relations without departing from 3 the spirit and scope of the invention, the practical embodiment herein illustrated and described attempting merely to show one form in which the invention might be embodied. 7

On the drawing, in which the same reference characters refer to the same parts throughout,

and in which is disclosed a preferred embodiment,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the umbrella, illustrating the disposition of the ribs and links when the umbrella is opened.

Fig. 2 is a similar section, illustrating the relation of the parts when the umbrella is closed into the compact form for packing.

Fig. 3 is a similar section illustrating the arrangement of the parts when the umbrella is closed into the form of a normal umbrella.

The umbrella 10, shown on the drawing, is seen to include a handle 12 from which extends a shaft 14, with which is assembled a telescoping stem 16. At the outer end of stem 16 are mounted a toe piece 18 and the stop 20, between which a cover 22 is secured. The stop 20 may have pivotally connected therewith, in any well known manner, sections 24 of ribs 26. These sections preferably are wire members which extend into the channel 28 of the channel sections 30, positioned at the outerportions of the cover.

The cover preferably consists of a number of distinct cloth pieces, formed in the conventional manner, and may be sewed together at adjacent edges so that, when the umbrella is extended, these pieces will be distended to provide the ordinary canopy. The cover is free and unsecured between the stop 20 and the sections 30, but is secured to the sections 30 by stitching, or in any other conventional manner.

At the inner ends of each section 30 is secured a U-shaped member 34 providing a pair of lugs 36 to which is pivotally connected the forked end of a link 38. The other end'of each link is pivotally mounted upon a sleeve 40 which is slidably arranged upon, and which may be moved upon, the shaft 14 and the stem 16 Substantially midway of some, and, preferably, all links 38, links 42 are pivotally engaged therewith; These links extend to another sleeve '44, with which they are also pivotally connected. This sleeve may also slide relatively toshaft 14 and stem 16.

As shown in Fig. 1, when the umbrella is in its open condition, sleeve 44 is in abutment with stop 20, while the sleeve 40 is engaged against a spring stop 46 by having the same extending through a slot 48 in the wall of the sleeve. The spring effect. obtained by bowing links 38, after sleeve 44 has been brought into abutment withstop 20, is sufi'icient to retain sleeve 40 in abutment with stop 46. Stop 46 may be pivotally mounted, and be normally pressed outwardly by a spring 50, within stem 16.

By depressing stop 46, sleeve 40 will be released, and may be slid along the stem and the shaft. The links 38 and 42 bring the sleeve 44 along with them; also, as the cover collapses, under the pull of these links, sections 24 will slide into sections 30. By exerting a continued pull upon sleeve 40, sleeve 44 will be brought into engagement with the cam face 52 of stop 46, and finally, if the pressure be continued, this sleeve will depress spring 50 sufiiciently so that the sleeve may ride over the stop. The sleeve 40 may then be continued in its movement until it rides over a spring stop 54, adjacent the handle 12, when slot 48 will engage over this stop. The ribs 26 and the links 38 and 42 will, in this position, then be collapsed so that the umbrella will'be in the relation shown in Fig. 3.

If, however, before the sleeve 40 is separated from spring stop 46, a stop 56 in the shaft 14 has been depressed, to separate it from a slot 58 adwithdrawing the shaft. It will also be noted that;

the shaft is substantially oval in cross section, as is also the forward end of the stem 16 up to the spring stop so at which the stem I6 is ,en-

larged to a normal circular cross section. ,The

oval cross section permitsjthe association of the stem and shaft for positive telescoping, and also assures the proper alignment 'of tlie sto'p'*56 andits slot 48 at all times. ,0 n 4 In the collapsed condition shown in Fig. 2, the umbrella may be rolled so that the cover and the extendingiportio'n' thereof may be'housed within anysuitable casing. In order to open the umbrella from either of the collapsed conditions, it'is merely necessary to twirl the handle slightly, in orderto' force the sections 30 to'fiyoutwardly. After this, by releasing the sleeve 40 and pushing outwardly. along the stem and shaft, the ribs and the: cover will be distended, the final condition being reached when the sleeve 44 comes into abut ment with stop 20, and the stop 46 slides into the slot. 48. When the umbrella is collapsed as shown in Fig. 2, this opening movement "of sleeve 40 will also move the stern and. shaft relatively to each oth'e'rjuntil the stop 56 engages with the slot 53.

LMany other "changes could be effected in the particular article designed, and in. the manner of use set forth, and in the specific-details there of, without substantially departing from'the inventibn hereof 'whichis intended to be defined in the accompanying claims, the specificide'seription hereina'bove being set forth merely to illustrate an operative embodiment for carrying out the spirit of the invention.

' What is claimed as new and useful is:- F1 An umbrella made up for collapse or extensionat Will, the umbrella being designed for collap'se'into'a normal size in which it may be carried when not'in use or into a still smaller size, the umbrella including a sectional shaft'constru'cted tobe telescoped or extended at will, one of the shaft sections providing a handle, 'a retainer on another section, 'cover' carrying elements mount ed'on' the retainer, apai'r' 'of sieves earneeby the shaft and being linked to and disposed in a relationship to the cover carrying elements such that movement of the sleeves along the shaft and with relation to each other will cause the disposition of the cover carrying elements to position the umbrella cover in extended relation or in either of the two collapsed relations, one of the sleeves engaging against the retainer when the elements are in extended relation, and a' catch on the cover carrying section for engaging the other sleeve to retain the cover carrying elements in cover distending relation, that sleeve automatically interlocking with the catch when moved overit in bringing the elements to distended relation, the retainer engaging sleeve and the catch being constructed so that the latter sleeve rides freely over the catch when the elements are being. collapsed to the normal size, the retainer engagingandcatch engaging sleeves being located on;the retainer section of the staff when the umbrella is collapsed to the smaller size and the handle telescoped while the catch engagingsleeve is positionedon the handlersection when the umbrella is reduced tothe normal size and thehandle extended.

2. An umbrella made up for collapse or extension at will; the'umbrella being'desig-nedfor collapseinto a normal size in which it maybe carried when not in use or intoa still smaller size, the umbrella including a sectional shaft constructed to be teles'coped or extended at will, one of :the shaft sections providing a handle, a retainer on another section, cover'c'arrying' elements mounted onthe'retainer, a pair of sleevescarried by the shaft and being linked to and disposed in a relationship' to the cover carrying elements 'suchthat movement of the sleeves along the shaft and with relation to each other will cause-the disposition of "the cover carrying elements-toposition the umbrella cover in extended relation or in either of the twoc'ollapsed relations, one of the sleeves engaging'against the retainer when the elements are in extended relation, and a catch on the cover carryingsection for engaging the other sleeve to retain the cover carry-ing ele'rnents in cover-distending relation, that sleeve'automatically interlocking with-thecatchfiwhen'm'oved over it in bringing the elements to distended-relation, the fetain'er engaging sleeve and the catch being coristruct'd so that the latter sleeve rides freely over the catch when the el'ements'are being collapsed, the operations ofdistending and collapse being effected without direct manipulation of the 'retainer engaging sleeve. g

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